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Women in the legal profession: use your networks and don't be afraid to be direct

Networking is no longer men-only territory as efforts have recently been made to redress the balance in favour of women, says Dana Denis-Smith

SQE pilot a 'success' but skills element a barrier to BAME candidates

Following a pilot to test the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop the current approach...

No deal Brexit to cost Britain a future generation of lawyers and £3.5 billion in legal work

A no-deal Brexit could cost Britain's legal services sector £3.5 billion's worth of work – ten per cent more than an orderly Brexit, according to...

Launching into the unknown

Once described as a sensible rebel, Sarah Schütte explains why she decided to put this into action and set up her own specialist law firm

Give diversity a voice

More women should be taking centre stage at flagship events, argues Dana Denis-Smith

Shaping the future

Kayleigh Leonie challenges junior solicitors to get involved in the law society and play a direct role in shaping the future of their profession

WEIGHING UP THE TRUE MEANING OF NO-FAULT DIVORCE

No-fault divorces will sap the foundations of the traditional meaning of marriage, argues Charles Chatterjee

PRACTICE DIRECTION 27A – TRIAL BUNDLES: A TIMELY REMINDER

Court bundles should only contain documents the court needs to read or will actually be referred to during the hearing but the court rules are...